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U.S.A. Patent Number 5,136,813

ORNAMENTAL CANTILEVER

GATE INSTRUCTIONS

All gates require two 4” square truck bracket mounting posts, one to act as Fulcrum Post, the second as Tail 

Support Post.  Set these mounting posts in an off-line configuration as shown in Figure 1.  Check grade condi

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tions to ensure posts are set to proper height; allow no more than four (4) inches from bottom of gate to grade.  

A Supplemental Latch Post, located as shown in Figure 1, is required to mount patented offset latches (see Step 

11 - Page 5). 

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FIGURE 1

*NOTICE:  Ornamental Cantilever Gates are supplied with rolls of 2” mesh safety screening in sufficient quanti

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ties to cover the entire gate (including overhang) and an equal portion of fence parallel to the gate in the open 

position up to a height of over 6 feet from ground elevation.  This screening must be included when the TransPort 

Gate is assembled at the jobsite.  Additionally, all of the safety requirements of ASTM F2200 must be met during 

installation.  Failure to incorporate the safety mesh or follow ASTM F2200 safety requirements during gate as

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sembly and installation will cause rejection (under UL-325) of the entire gate system any time an attempt is made 

to attach the gate to an automatic gate  operator.  Ameristar assumes no responsibility for gate installations that 

fail to utilize the materials provided or meet the applicable safety standards.

GATE OUT-TO-OUT

NOTE: FACE OF END POST TO CENTER OF 

TAIL POST EQUALS GATE OUT-TO-OUT 

MINUS 8 INCHES (MAX) 

NOTE: FACE OF END POST TO CENTER OF 

FULCRUM POST EQUALS CLEAR OPENING 

PLUS 8 INCHES (MIN)

FULCRUM POST

TAIL POST

FENCE LINE

CLEAR OPENING

CANTILEVER GATE

FENCE POST

FENCE LINE

FENCE POST

SUPPLEMENTAL 

LATCH POST

GATE LATCH - 

(SEE STEP 11

ON PAGE 5)

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Summary of Contents for TransPort II

Page 1: ...elevation This screening must be included when the TransPort Gate is assembled at the jobsite Additionally all of the safety requirements of ASTM F2200 must be met during installation Failure to inco...

Page 2: ...cket Nuts 1 4 Lock Nut Flat Washers 3 8 Truck Assemblies Truck Brackets Gate Latch Gate Stops Safety Mesh 1 Short Right 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 2 21 27 31 37 42 48 55 59 63 73 79 2 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 12...

Page 3: ...s E flat washers J and frame nuts H Finger tighten 4 A1 A2 A3 A4 Figure 2A Figure 2B Figure 3 For gate openings greater than 24 feet tracks are required to be spliced Align short left track A1 to long...

Page 4: ...ll nuts thoroughly 6 8 X Y Figure 5 Attach safety mesh K to bottom 6 of gate Note Fasteners are not provided installer is responsible for at tachment method Sufficient mesh is provided to also cover f...

Page 5: ...leading and trailing edges of gate See Figure 8 10 Un package the truck assembly hardware kits TGKOD Install truck assemblies onto truck brackets as shown in Figure 7A leav ing 1 of thread above brac...

Page 6: ...ight will also be marked with a three digit number the last 3 digits of the work order followed by a hyphen and a unique number starting with 1 and then proceeding integrally if necessary to identify...

Page 7: ...ng 8 32 9 393 22 to 24 Gate Opening 8 35 1 421 24 to 27 Gate Opening 8 40 8 488 27 to 30 Gate Opening 8 43 10 526 Gate Opening Face of Latch Post to Center of Gate Post TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION...

Page 8: ...position Cable ties shall be used to provide positive attachment of the Safety Mesh to the gate leaf adjacent fence line It is recommended attaching Safety Mesh to the gate frame prior to picket or pa...

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